Jonathan Ke Quan
| Jonathan Ke Quan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ke Huy Quan August 20, 1971 Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Other names | Ke Huy Quan |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Jonathan Ke Quan (Vietnamese: Quan Kế Huy; Hán Việt: 關繼威; born: August 20, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances in the 1980s Steven Spielberg presentations of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies.
[edit] Life and career
Quan was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, and was forced to leave his country when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated during the Fall of Saigon. His family was selected for political asylum and immigrated to the United States. He became a child actor and at age 12, starred as Harrison Ford's sidekick, Short Round, in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. After being cast, his family changed his name to Ke Huy, the name by which he is credited on film. Another notable role was as "Data" in the 1985 movie The Goonies. He also appeared in the 1986 Japanese movie "Passengers" (Norimono) with the Japanese idol singer Honda Minako.
He attended Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California. After high school, he graduated from the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts. He is fluent in Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.
In 1986, he played Sam on the short-lived TV series Together We Stand (1986–1987) and played Jasper Kwong in the sitcom Head of the Class from 1989 to 1991. He also starred in the movie Breathing Fire (1991) and had a cameo in Encino Man (1992). He last appeared onscreen in the 2002 Hong Kong movie, Second Time Around, alongside Ekin Cheng and Cecilia Cheung.
Having studied Taekwondo under Philip Tan on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, he later trained under Tao-liang Tan. He worked as a stunt choreographer for X-Men and The One.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Short Round | Won – Young Artist Award |
| 1985 | The Goonies | Data Wang | |
| 1991 | Breathing Fire | Charlie Moore | |
| 1992 | Encino Man | Kim | |
| 2002 | Second Time Around | Sing Wong |
[edit] External links
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Ho Chi Minh City
- American child actors
- American film actors
- American people of Vietnamese descent
- Hoa people
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- People from the San Gabriel Valley
- University of Southern California alumni
- Vietnamese emigrants to the United States
- Vietnamese film actors
